false pregnancy
noun Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.
physiological signs of pregnancy without conception; pseudocyesis.
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Also called pseudopregnancy.
Origin of false pregnancy
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby false pregnancy
false pelvis, false pond, false position, false-positive, false-positive reaction, false pregnancy, false pretences, false pretenses, false relation, false rib, false ribs
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Medical definitions for false pregnancy
false pregnancy
n.
A usually psychosomatic condition, occurring in both males and females, in which physical symptoms of pregnancy are manifested without conception.pseudocyesis pseudopregnancy
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